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Summary of the impact

Since 1993, research in service delivery and performance psychology from
the constituent groups of the Institute for Research Excellence in Sport
and Exercise (IRESE) at Bangor University and Cardiff Metropolitan
University has underpinned the content and provision of professional
training and development programmes in the UK and more globally.
Specifically, since 2008 the research has informed the development and
delivery of existing governing body coach education programmes and
coach education programmes that are among the first of their kind
anywhere in the world. In addition, it has influenced the training
of all UK Sport Science Practitioners pursuing accreditation to work
professionally in the UK sport industry.

Submitting Institutions

Cardiff Metropolitan University,Bangor University

Unit of Assessment

Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health ServicesCommerce, Management, Tourism and Services: Business and ManagementPsychology and Cognitive Sciences: Psychology

Summary of the impact

`Zanzibar Soccer Queens' has had a series of cultural, social and
policy impacts since 2008.

These impacts include the emancipation of the players (`Women
Fighters'), improved respect and understanding of Muslim
women, better health and wellbeing of women and girls in Zanzibar through
increased involvement in sports, and a change in government policy to
allow girls in Zanzibar to play football in schools. The film's screenings
have also been used to raise issues from racism in football to health
matters such as HIV/AIDS.

[Throughout this template, references to underpinning research are
numbered 1-6; sources to corroborate are numbered 7-10]

Summary of the impact

This case study focuses on the impact of our research on the Welsh
Government's policy and
delivery of national flagship programmes for sport and physical activity.
The evaluation of a pilot
study of the Active Young People secondary school sport
intervention informed the
implementation and `roll-out' of the pan-Wales 5x60 physical
activity programme to 218
schools by 2009. The evaluation of the pan-Wales Free Swimming
Initiative resulted in revised
policy objectives for sustainable sports development in Wales, and
influenced the type of
public swimming opportunities that exist, improved their availability,
and increased the
extent of engagement with them.

Submitting Institutions

Cardiff Metropolitan University,Bangor University

Unit of Assessment

Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health ServicesStudies In Human Society: Sociology

Summary of the impact

This case study is concerned with the impact of our research on small and
medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry in Wales.
Specifically, the preliminary impact is about the development of a
Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Exchange (KITE) programme. Set up in
2008, it was based on £3.9 million initial investment from the Welsh
Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
Through sustained knowledge exchange via the KITE programme with 31 food
manufacturing businesses in Wales there have been two main types of direct
impact with benefits to end-users. First, there have been improvements to
food production and food safety management systems in many of those
businesses. Second, there has been increased economic prosperity, by March
2013 resulting in £27 million of increased sales, £540k of waste reduction
within processing, and the creation and safeguarding of 1,072 jobs.

[Throughout this Impact Case Study, references to the underpinning
research are numbered 1 to 6; sources to corroborate the impact are
numbered 7 to 16.]

Submitting Institution

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Unit of Assessment

Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

Summary Impact Type

Economic

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health ServicesCommerce, Management, Tourism and Services: Business and Management

Summary of the impact

This case study is an illustrative example of the immediate and interim
impact of our research with and for the organic waste industry.
Specifically, it deals with effective management of the risk to the health
of workers from exposure to bioaerosols. Led by Sykes, since 2006 a
portfolio of research (both publicly available academic studies and
confidential industrial reports) has been developed which led the
Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR) to commission a technical
guidance document for the composting industry in 2012. High-risk work
activities and potential for harm to workers' health were identified, and
recommendations on risk reduction strategies and good practice were made
which have been endorsed by the Health and Safety Executive.

[Throughout this Impact Case Study, references to the underpinning
research are numbered 1 to 6; sources to corroborate the impact are
numbered 7 to 16.]

Submitting Institution

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Unit of Assessment

Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

Summary Impact Type

Environmental

Research Subject Area(s)

Summary of the impact

The Design Policy Group has directly influenced the design innovation
policies of the UK and EU Governments since 2008. We will evidence a clear
link between the unit's research and the EU's 2010 `Innovation Union'
policy and 2013 Action Plan, demonstrate that they provided important
underpinnings for the Welsh Government's 2013 `Innovation Strategy for
Wales' and that the group directly engaged in the UK's Design and
Innovation Policy debate through invited membership of a House of Lord's
Select Committee.

[Throughout this template, references to underpinning research are
numbered 1-6; sources to corroborate are numbered 7-15]

Summary of the impact

Because of the arduous nature of recruit training, high wastage (due to
failure or withdrawal) has
always been a problem for the Armed Services. A ten year programme of
research funded by the
Ministry of Defence (MoD) led to changes in the delivery of training
across the three Armed
Services (especially the Army), the formation of a new Army training
establishment, a new tri-service
monitoring and training body, better mental health in military recruits,
and significant
reductions in wastage rates (up to 15%). The model developed by this
research has also
informed training in the Canadian and United States Armed Services.

Submitting Institutions

Cardiff Metropolitan University,Bangor University

Unit of Assessment

Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health ServicesCommerce, Management, Tourism and Services: Business and ManagementPsychology and Cognitive Sciences: Psychology

Summary of the impact

Over the last 15 years the Medical Applications Group (MAG) has engaged
in applied research into the use of product design techniques and
technologies in medical procedures. Their work has directly led to better,
safer, faster, more accurate and less intrusive surgical procedures. The
group has worked with surgeons at NHS hospitals all over the UK to deliver
well over 2,000 medical models for surgical use during the period. A
number of hospitals have adopted MAG's techniques, meaning that the
Group's research has improved the dignity, comfort and quality of life of
around two and a half thousand people since 2008 whilst saving the UK tax
payer many thousands of pounds.

[Throughout this template, references to underpinning research are
numbered 1-6; sources to corroborate are numbered 7-15]